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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 92-3 W- ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO REGULATE ACTS THAT DEMOLISH OR ADVERSELY AFFECT THE STRUCTURAL PHYSICAL INTEGRITY OF A HISTORIC STRUCTURE OR PROPERTY;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That Chapter 30 Section 30-39(h) be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: (h) Demolition: Any person or entity other than a City, County, State, or Federal government fee simple owner that demolishes, causes to be demolished, or otherwise adversely affects the structural, physical, or visual integrity of a historic structure or property located within the city that has been designated as historic by the City, County, or Federal Government and on file with the County Clerk, without first obtaining the appropriate demolition of building permits before beginning to demolish, cause the demolition of, or otherwise adversely affect the structural, physical or visual integrity of the structure or property shall be subject to the remedies allowed under Section 315 of the Local Government Code of the State of Texas. The Secretary of the Historical Landmark Commission shall maintain a list of the historically designated properties within the city limits and file it with the County Clerk for the enforcement of this section. Section 2. That Chapter 30 Section 30-39 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby amended, to add a new section (i) to read as follows: (i) Notice: No building permit shall be issued for the demolition, relocation, or adverse modification of the structural, physical, or visual integrity of any building or structure as determined by the Secretary that has been designated historical by a County, State or Federal Government without first giving the Secretary of the Historical Landmark Commission thirty days written notice. Section 3. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 4. All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 5. That any person who violated any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the �'day of '---- 1992. - Mayor -